As Pakistan’s general election nears, it test-fires another ballistic missile. Meanwhile, bloodshed has marred a poll in the Indian part of the disputed region of Kashmir. Once again, tensions are rising in South Asia0

Pakistan has test-fired a ballistic missile just as India concludes a poll in the disputed region of Kashmir. It comes as Pakistan’s own general election nears. Once again, tensions are rising between South Asia’s nuclear-armed neighbours0

A law minister is shot dead amid the violence that has marred the start of elections for the state assembly of Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan’s leader has already dismissed the vote. With a million troops massed on the border, the prospect of war is still a breath away0

A visit by a senior American envoy to India and Pakistan came as Pakistan made allegations of a bloody clash with India in Kashmir. The accusation highlighted America's dilemma in its support for Pakistan's president, General Pervez Musharraf. He is an important ally in the “war against terrorism”. But he is also an unelected military leader engaged in a tense confrontation with the world's largest democracy0